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Construction has begun on a 266,000-square-foot satellite manufacturing facility at Lockheed Martin’s Waterton Canyon campus in South Jeffco.

Announced Aug. 2, the $350 million building — called the Gateway Center — will allow for the simultaneous manufacture of a wide range of satellites, and will include a variety of testing chambers that simulate space conditions, test sensors and communications systems, and allow for advanced test operations and analysis.

Students in Jeffco Public Schools will hit the books today as the 2017-18 year begins. In the Southwest Jeffco area, high school students will have access to electronic tablets, and all schools are planning back-to-school nights to acquaint families with their schools and curriculum.

Here is a listing of events and new programs planned at some area schools.

Several area cyclists and RTD employees hit the light rail last week to test its efficiency and usability for bicycles.

The light rail runs throughout the Denver-metro area and has stops in Littleton. On Aug. 9, the group rode from the Jefferson County Courthouse in Golden to Denver International Airport, making stops along the way to change trains and eat lunch. They planned to test the light rail’s accommodations and gauge the number of bicyclists who use it.

The preliminary hearing has been continued for the woman accused of driving erratically and starting a police chase that shut down southbound U.S. 285 in mid-July.

The preliminary hearing for 46-year-old Jennifer Brooks of Bailey has been continued until 9 a.m. Sept. 14.

Alison Foley, a Jeffco deputy district attorney, didn’t object to the continuation, noting that the DA’s office is requesting a test for communicable diseases since Brooks is accused of biting and spitting on Jeffco deputies. Brooks and her defender consented to the test.

A two-car accident shut down eastbound C-470 on Wednesday night for more than two hours.

The Colorado State Patrol received a call at 10:41 p.m. According to Trooper Josh Lewis, a 2016 Hyundai sedan hit a 2002 GMC pickup truck, but specifics on what caused the crash aren't yet known.

The driver of the sedan, a 37-year-old female, and the driver of the truck, a 30-year-old male, both were transported to Littleton Hospital. Neither has been identified at this time. Their injuries were minor, but the condition of both is unknown.

Dakota Ridge’s Joey Ashley qualified — barely — for his first 5A state boys golf tournament last year. That might be sufficient enough for some sophomores, but not for Ashley. He said his 82nd-place finish after rounds of 87 and 89 was a disappointment, considering he averaged 81 during the season.

As Chatfield boys basketball coach, winning has been the standard for Steve Schimpeler. Four of his five teams have won 5A Jeffco League titles (three unbeaten) and have won at least 20 games.

But when the fall sports season rolls around, it’s sometimes been a different story for the man in charge of the boys golf team. The 2016 Chargers finished seventh in the 5A Jeffco League’s series of tournaments, and Chatfield failed to send an individual to the state tournament.